Conflict of interest: Taken for granted in Nepal KATHMANDU, JANUARY 29One of the national pride projects, the Sikta irrigation project, was initiated in fiscal year 2005-2006 and was supposed to be completed by 2014-2015.This Rs. 12.8 billion project was believed to be a game changer in Western... Opinion 30 Jan, 2023
Road construction under Regional Urban Development Project starts in Dhangadhi DHANGADHI: Road construction works under the much-awaited Regional Urban Development Project started in Dhangadhi on Thursday. The works started after Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City mayor Nripa Bahadur Wada laid the foundation stone for... Travel 10 Dec, 2020
Dhangadhi Sub-metropolis offers concessions to landlords pulling down roadside houses DHANGADHI: Kailali's Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City has started offering concessions to people who have demolished their roadside buildings providing space for the widening of the road. The sub-metropolis has offered a cent per cent discount on... Travel 13 Jul, 2020
EDITORIAL: Matter of concern When the customs at the TIA and along the borders are considered to be lucrative postings, you know something is amiss The Country Report on Terrorism-2018, published by the US Department of State, identifying Nepal as the biggest hub for Indian... 07 Nov, 2019
Contract termination delays construction of Tanahu hydro Kathmandu, August 27 Following the contract termination with the Italian contractor Co-operativa Muratori e Cementisti (CMC) di Ravenna, the construction of the 140-megawatt Tanahu hydropower project, which is a capacity reservoir project being... 28 Aug, 2019
Ex-minister Pandey posts Rs 40m bail Kathmandu, January 16 Former minister and Rastriya Prajatantra Party leader Bikram Pandey, who faces corruption charges, posted Rs 40 million bail at the Special Court today. Global IME Bank guaranteed the bail amount, according to the court’s... Horoscopes 17 Jan, 2019
Ex-minister, others booked for embezzling billions Kathmandu, December 7 The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority today filed corruption case against 21 persons, including former minister Bikram Pandey, accusing them of embezzling Rs 8.32 billion in the course of the construction... Travel 08 Dec, 2018
CIAA files graft case against former Min Pandey over Sikta canal KATHMANDU: The anti-graft body on Friday lodged a corruption case against Former Minister Bikram Pandey and 28 officials at Special Court citing misappropriation of funds in Sikta Irrigation Project. Moreover, the Commission for Investigation of... Travel 07 Dec, 2018
Motorable bridge comes into operation in Bajura Bajura, October 29 A motorable bridge constructed over the Guigard River has come into operation along Sanphe-Martadi road section in Bajura today. The bridge came into operation after completion of its construction some two months ago. The... Travel 30 Oct, 2018
Dispersive soil affects Sikta irrigation project Kathmandu, October 14 The main reason for the frequent collapse of the Sikta Irrigation Project — a national pride project — is the dispersive soil structure in the area. A government study committee that was formed to study the cause behind... 15 Oct, 2018
Government defers bid opening process for reconstruction of Dharahara for eighth time Kathmandu, August 28 Rebuilding of Dharahara - a historical monument that has come to symbolise the devastation caused by the April 25, 2015 earthquake - has faced perennial delays as the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM)... 29 Aug, 2018
Six firms keen on rebuilding Dharahara Kathmandu, July 10 Six domestic construction companies have submitted their applications at the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) to rebuild the iconic Dharahara that collapsed during the earthquake in April 2015. As per NRA, Raman... 11 Jul, 2018
